Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh Chapter 19-20

What did Nicodemus and the others ask Mr. Frisby and Mr. Ages after they helped saved them?

• They wanted to know what Mr. Ages had for dinner.
• They inquired about Mr. Frisby's family history.
• They asked for directions to the nearest town.
• They asked them if they wanted to stay with them.

What happened when the rats of Nimh came across some other rats?

• The Nimh rats attacked the other rats without hesitation.
• The Nimh rats ignored the other rats completely.
• The rats from Nimh realized that they were different than the normal rat.

• The Nimh rats decided to join the other rats in their community.

What did the Boniface Estate have that really excited the Rats of Nimh?

• A magical artifact
• A secret passage
• A library with tons of books

• A hidden treasure

What did the rats learn from the newspaper?

• The rats learned what was on sale at the market.

• The rats learned to avoid the newspaper.
• The rats learned to use the newspaper as bedding.
• The rats learned that the owners of the estate were on a trip around the world until May.

The word roving means ​ (a)  

• moving or roaming from one place to another
• eating a lot of food
• viewing something from a great spot
• being extremely unhappy

What time were they planning on meeting to move Mrs. Frisby’s house?

• noon
• eleven PM

• 8 AM
• midnight

Why were the children curious about Mrs. Frisby’s explanation about the rats coming to move the house?

• The children were worried about the house being too heavy for the rats.
• The children thought the rats were going to eat their house.
• The children couldn't understand why the rats would want to help them.

• The children were curious about the unusual involvement of rats in moving the house.

What do the rats use the doorbell as?

• A tool for navigation.
• A signal for entry or exit.
• It's the alarm signal.

• A method of communication.

Why do the rats have a back door?

• To escape

• To communicate with other rats.
• To build nests safely.
• To find food more easily.

The rats wanted to live without _____